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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1962
Page
8
Maurice Evers of Los Angeles collects antique spectacles and explains Marco Polo wore glasses in 1270 as a sign of status rather than for seeing. He notes early frames were simple wires while modern designs focus on wearer comfort and style.
Readers invited to mail letters to Captain Hal care of the newspaper. List includes multiple children from Ohio Texas Alabama with names ages and addresses expressing interest in pen pals and hobbies such as reading and dogs.
Walter B Hendrickson Jr explains photographing at night using any camera to capture star trails. He covers long exposures, pointing at Polaris, north celestial circles, zenith trails, and using telephotos to photograph planets or the moon. He advises checking for visible clouds in telescopes and ensuring film is developed with all frames counted.
A children's piece by Charlotte Dowdall extolls sand’s value for play and learning. It links sand to the Sandman bedtime tale and describes making colored sand crafts, kitchen uses, and imaginative sand structures for kids and adults.
Create a small doll crown from a color foil soap wrapper by removing the soap and liner and using the foil tube. Flatten the foil, cut a two and one half inch strip, form V points on one edge, and fold or tape to fit tightly. For a larger crown, start with a wider foil strip.
A playful tongue twister centers on Daring Danny diving deep in a tongue test. The nursery rhyme style lines challenge readers with rapid repeated sounds and vivid imagery.
Poem by Frances Gorman Risser advises handling large tasks by small steps. An ant learns to move crumbs one at a time until a big job is finished. The verse encourages steady effort and patience.
Craft idea to make a miniature folding screen using five old picture post cards or index cards. Tape them in a row and fan the cards by creasing along the seams first in one direction, then the other to form a portable divider.
A playful rhyme asks for a missing word to complete the pattern as Billy Ed chases a buckskin figure through trees, with Pete the coon at his side. The clue list ends with numbers hinting at a rhyming solution tied to simple measurements and common words.
A simple method to record summer fun using monthly sheets. Draw a picture at the top and list each date on the left then note a word or two for daily activities. Plan varied activities to stay engaged and enjoy the vacation.
A brief exhortation to align perception with collective interests urging unity and cooperation among wide groups for social progress. The phrases emphasize harmony and shared understanding across communities.
Puzzle Pete’s column hides four poets by backward reading of lines and a Whitman silhouette by Cartoonist Cal. The puzzle centers on a word diamond built from clues and scrambled phrases pointing to Oliver Wendell Holmes and other poets.
Instructions describe sowing grapefruit seeds in a circular pattern toward the bowl center then alternating circles one inch beyond each prior ring. As sprouts appear the foliage is expected to form a pyramid shape above moist earth in the shallow dish.
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